Google Play Books update 3.1.17 is slowly
rolling out, and I'm glad to report that it finally brings a feature a
lot of you have been dying to see - book uploading directly from your
devices. As always, we have the APK which you can install if you don't
see the update just yet right below.
What's New
As I already mentioned, you no longer need to go to Google's website
to upload your own books - 3.1.17 allows you to upload PDFs and EPUBs
directly. Just open a book in any file manager or from an email, and
you'll see a new option to "Upload to Play Books." From there, it's all
smooth sailing.
The update also promises quicker and smoother opening of books, which
may or may not be a tangible improvement. One of my books opened pretty
fast, but another I tried was taking a while, spinning and spinning
just like it used to. Play Books now also shows you the relevant cover
while you wait for the book to open, which may trick you into thinking
it's actually loading faster. Placebo or not? You be the judge.
The Notes UI has gotten some much-needed attention - you can now set note colors and delete them more conveniently.
Further improvements, which aren't as discussion-worthy, are listed below.
What's New
- Books open more quickly and smoothly.
- Upload EPUB or PDF files to your library from your phone or
tablet. From email or Downloads, touch the file to open it and choose
Upload to Play Books.
- Improved look and feel of highlights and notes.
- Lower brightness settings, for better reading in low light.
- Read any book in landscape view.
- Dismiss recommended books in Read Now.
- Additional improvements in performance, stability and accessibility.
Download
The APK is signed by Google and upgrades your existing app. The
cryptographic signature guarantees that the file is safe to install and
was not tampered with in any way. Rather than wait for Google to push
this download to your devices, which can take days, download and install
it just like any other APK.
File name: com.google.android.apps.books-3.1.17.apk.
Version: 3.1.17 (Android 3.0+).
MD5: b7b9d843d5e339a6da4bf8299685a1cd.
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